BC5- Standard Operating Environment

Question 1

What is the definition for standard operating environment?

Answer 1

Specification of hardware, OS and application software holistically applied across an organisation. (using the same, standard hardware, OS and AS)

Question 2

What is inside SOE?

Answer 2

1) Operating SYstem
2) Utility Programs (support OS)
3) Application Software
4) Software updates
5) Installation procedure
6) Hardware and Devices

Question 3

Deployment of SOE is mainly done through?

Answer 3

disk images

Question 4

What guide does Windows use for SOE deployment?

Answer 4

Microsoft Modern Desktop Deployment

Question 5

What guide does Linux Ox use for SOE?

Answer 5

jumpstart script

Question 6

State the benefits of SOE.

Answer 6

1. Improve IT operation
2. Faster troubleshooting
3. Simplified procedure
4. Reduce cost

Question 7

List out the modern computing practice that is challenging the use of SOE in workplaces.

Answer 7

Internet
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

Question 8

What is the solution to avoid modern computing practices from affecting the use of SOE in workplaces.

Answer 8

Unmanaged Operating Environment (UOE).
It is a minimum standards enforced through IT policies but employee are free to maintain their own devices.